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Toto ADA Toilets

Every TOTO toilet in this collection is built at Universal Height, the taller seat position that meets the ADA height requirement and makes sitting down and standing up easier. Shop one-piece, two-piece, wall-hung and complete WASHLET+ bidet toilet sets.

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    TOTO Nexus One-Piece Toilet - White toilet on a white background
    TOTO Nexus One-Piece Toilet
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Are TOTO Toilets ADA Compliant?

Many TOTO toilets are ADA compliant, and TOTO marks them as such on its own product pages — the Drake two-piece elongated in Universal Height is listed as ADA compliant and WaterSense certified. What earns the label is seat height. Every toilet gathered here is a Universal Height model rather than a standard-height one.

TOTO describes Universal Height as offering toilets and sinks “at a more manageable height, making the bathroom more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.” Its buyer's guide puts a Universal Height toilet at 17 to 18 inches from the floor to the top of the seat, against 15 inches for a standard-height toilet. Two inches sounds like nothing until you sit down on it: it is the difference between a low stool and a dining chair, and it is why the same models sell as comfort height toilets to people with no accessibility requirement at all. If you are weighing the two, our guide to TOTO Universal Height vs standard height walks through who each one suits.

Compliance Depends on the Installation, Not Just the Bowl

ADA compliance is not a property of the ceramic alone. TOTO's specification sheet for the Drake Universal Height (CST776CEF) states that the toilet is “ADA compliant (when installed with trip lever located on the approach side),” and that it is ADA compliant “for residential or hospitality use.” In other words the flush lever has to finish up on the side you approach the toilet from. TOTO supplies the Drake's chrome trip lever in left-hand and right-hand positions for exactly this reason. Work out which one your bathroom needs before you order, not after the toilet is bolted to the floor.

Hands-Free Flushing Removes the Lever Question

Auto flush takes the trip lever out of the equation. TOTO's auto flush toilets flush “when the user simply rises and walks away” — there is no hand to wave over a sensor — and the trip lever still works if you want to flush manually. TOTO offers it on the one-piece Aimes, Legato, Nexus and Aquia IV Dual Flush, and on the two-piece Nexus, Connelly and Aquia IV in both standard and Universal Height. See the full range of auto flush bidets and toilets.

How to Choose a TOTO ADA Toilet

The best TOTO ADA toilet is the one that clears ADA seat height and still fits your bathroom's plumbing and floor space, which narrows the decision to four things: bowl shape, rough-in, one-piece or two-piece, and whether you want the bidet built in. Height is already settled — every model in this collection is Universal Height — so it is not what separates them.

1. Bowl shape

Measure from the two seat bolts at the back of your existing bowl to the front rim. About 18.5 inches is elongated; about 16.5 inches is round. Elongated is more supportive and gives you the widest choice of models and bidet seats. Round gives back roughly two inches of floor space, which decides it in a powder room or a tight alcove — building guidance generally asks for around 21 inches of clear space in front of the bowl. Most of TOTO's ADA range is elongated, but this collection includes round-bowl UltraMax models. Read TOTO elongated vs round bowl if you are not sure which you have.

2. Rough-in

Rough-in is the distance from the finished wall to the center of the closet bolts, and it decides what will physically fit. Twelve inches is the standard, and the ranges differ more than most buying guides admit. Aquia IV, Legato, Aurora, Carlyle II, Redington, Glaston, Soirée and Guinevere reach 10 and 14 inches through TOTO's Unifit adapter. Drake sells its 10-inch as a separate toilet rather than an adapter. Nexus offers 12 and 14 inches only, and UltraMax, UltraMax II and Drake II are 12-inch only. Wall-hung models sidestep the question entirely by mounting on an in-wall carrier. Measure first with our toilet rough-in size guide.

3. One-piece or two-piece

TOTO describes a one-piece toilet as “molded to join the tank and bowl as one unit, giving them a sleek, easy-to-clean design,” and a two-piece as “a separate tank and bowl connected by a leak-free rubber gasket.” One-piece models such as UltraMax II, Nexus, Legato and Carlyle II have no seam between tank and bowl to wipe around. Two-piece models such as Drake and Aquia IV arrive in two boxes, which makes them easier to move through a doorway and up a flight of stairs. Neither is more accessible than the other; see one-piece vs two-piece toilets for the trade-offs.

4. Whether you want the bidet built in

A WASHLET+ set is the same ADA-height toilet with a TOTO WASHLET already paired to it. TOTO routes the water and power inside the design, so the set leaves “no protruding supply connections (water or electrical).” This collection carries Universal Height pairings with the S2, S5, S7 and S7A — the Aquia IV WASHLET+ S7A Universal Height, for instance, is dual flush at 1.28 and 0.9 GPF and comes with a remote and an illuminated touchpad — along with the integrated NEOREST bidet toilets. Start with TOTO WASHLET+ toilet sets.

Frequently Asked Questions about Toto ADA Toilets

What is ADA height for TOTO toilets?

ADA height for a TOTO toilet is what TOTO calls Universal Height. TOTO's buyer's guide measures it at 17 to 18 inches from the floor to the top of the seat, against 15 inches for a standard-height toilet. TOTO codes it into the model number: the Universal Height Drake is CST776CEF, and its specification sheet lists it as ADA compliant when the trip lever sits on the approach side.

Does TOTO make an ADA toilet with a bidet?

TOTO makes ADA-height toilets with a bidet built in, sold as WASHLET+ sets: the toilet ships paired with a TOTO WASHLET seat, with the water and power routed so there are “no protruding supply connections.” This collection includes Universal Height WASHLET+ pairings with the S2, S5, S7 and S7A, plus TOTO's integrated NEOREST bidet toilets.

Is a TOTO Comfort Height toilet the same as Universal Height?

A Comfort Height toilet and a TOTO Universal Height toilet are the same thing — the taller seat position. TOTO uses the name Universal Height; other manufacturers call it comfort height, chair height or right height. When you are cross-shopping brands, compare the published seat height rather than the marketing name, because the name changes and the measurement does not.

Is the TOTO Drake available in ADA height?

The TOTO Drake is available in ADA height. TOTO lists the Drake two-piece elongated in Universal Height at 1.28 GPF with a 12-inch rough-in, TORNADO FLUSH, CEFIONTECT glaze and a chrome trip lever, and marks it both ADA compliant and WaterSense certified. Drake also offers a 10-inch rough-in version on some Universal Height models.

Are TOTO ADA toilets available with a 10-inch rough-in?

Some TOTO ADA toilets are available with a 10-inch rough-in and some are not, so this is worth checking before you fall for a model. Aquia IV, Legato, Aurora, Carlyle II, Redington, Glaston, Soirée and Guinevere reach 10 inches with TOTO's Unifit adapter. Drake sells a separate 10-inch toilet. Nexus, UltraMax, UltraMax II and Drake II do not offer one.

Do the round-bowl TOTO toilets in this collection still meet ADA height?

The round-bowl TOTO toilets in this collection do still meet ADA height — the UltraMax models here are built at the same Universal Height seat position, 17 to 18 inches, as the elongated ones. Seat height is what earns the ADA label, not bowl shape. A round bowl simply gives back roughly two inches of floor space in a tight powder room.

How much water does a TOTO ADA toilet use?

A TOTO ADA toilet uses 1.0, 1.28 or 1.6 gallons per flush depending on the model. TOTO lists the Drake Universal Height at 1.28 GPF and WaterSense certified. The Aquia IV WASHLET+ S7A Universal Height is dual flush at 1.28 and 0.9 GPF, and the NEOREST RS is dual flush at 1.0 and 0.8 GPF. Check the model page for the exact figure.

Can a TOTO ADA toilet be used in a commercial bathroom?

A TOTO ADA toilet can be used in a commercial bathroom only where that model's own specification sheet supports it, because TOTO scopes the claim. The sheet for the Drake Universal Height states that it is “ADA compliant for residential or hospitality use,” which covers homes and hotels rather than every commercial setting. TOTO publishes a spec sheet for each model, and it is the document to read for a project.